ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 76906
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| Date: | Friday 6 May 1977 |
| Time: | 06:50 |
| Type: |  Bell OH-58C Kiowa |
| Owner/operator: | 82nd Airborne, US Army |
| Registration: | 71-20635 |
| MSN: | 41496 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Fort Bragg, NC -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Fort Bragg, NC |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off (destroyed) 6 May 1977: helicopter was on a first light reconnaisance mission at approx 06:50 hours when it struck a tree during a low altitude turn at Fort Bragg, near Fayetteville, North Carolina. Both crew killed. Contemporary press reports named the two fatalities as WO1 Douglas M. Clark [Pilot]and SGT Robert E. Beachum [1CE]
Sources:
1. http://www.armyaircrews.com/kiowa.html
2. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1971.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Sep-2010 14:30 | ASN Archive | |
| 17-Apr-2015 12:37 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 27-Aug-2016 19:22 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Registration, Cn, Source] |
| 23-Sep-2023 02:40 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Registration, Cn, Source]] |
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